StarTech.com M5 x 12mm - Mounting Screws - 50 Pack, Black

Product Overview

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StarTech’s M5 x 12mm rack screws (50-pack) are the kind of boring, useful item you’ll be grateful you stocked once you’re elbow-deep in a cabinet job. At **£17.72 ex-VAT** for a 50-pack, this sits in the “good value” bracket for replacement fasteners—especially if you’re a reseller, integrator, or IT team that regularly builds/maintains racks and wants consistency. The key benefit is convenience: the right size and thread for common racking hardware means less faffing, fewer trips back for “just one more” screw, and less risk of stripping a captive nut by forcing the wrong fit.

That said, I wouldn’t buy these purely as a “random screws will do” solution. If your cabinet’s hardware uses a different length or thread standard, you’ll either waste time hunting the correct screws or you’ll end up with loose fittings. Also, in a busy environment, you’ll want to sanity-check what your racks/cage nuts/captive nuts actually need before committing—because nothing slows down a build like discovering the pack you bought doesn’t match. **Who should buy:** teams doing routine rack installs, replacements, and cable-management add-ons who know their M5 x 12mm calls are common. **Who shouldn’t:** anyone unsure of the required size/thread, or those with a one-off project where buying the exact match in a smaller quantity would be smarter.